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Tag Archives: Stephen Ramseur
“Using…Superlatives Not Found in Military Tactics or Church Catechism”: Berdan’s Sharpshooters at Kelly’s Ford
Today, we are pleased to welcome back guest author Mike Block In the fall of 1863, Berdan’s Sharpshooters were respected on both sides of the field. There initial purpose being to “bring together the best marksmen possible of the North, … Continue reading
Posted in Armies, Battlefields & Historic Places, Battles, Campaigns, Civil War Events, Common Soldier, Leadership--Confederate, Leadership--Federal
Tagged 1st United States Sharpshooters, 2d United States Sharpshooters, 2nd North Carolina, Berdan's Sharpshooters, David Birney, George Meade, Hiram Berdan, I Corps, III Corps, Kelly's Ford, Red Diamond Division, Regis de Trobriand, Robert Rodes, Stephen Ramseur, William Cox, William French
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Unknown Flag of Gettysburg
Today, we are pleased to welcome back guest author Jim Taub On July 1st, 1863, the Battle of Gettysburg began. As the forces of both armies converged on the sleepy Pennsylvania town that Wednesday morning, each regiment carried with them … Continue reading
Posted in Armies, Battlefields & Historic Places, Battles, Campaigns, Civil War Events, Common Soldier, Memory, National Park Service
Tagged 107th Pennsylvania, 13th Massachusetts, 16th Maine, 2nd North Carolina, 4th North Carolina, Chancellorsville, Gaines Mill, I Corps, Maryland Campaign 1862, Oak Hill, Peninsula Campaign, Richard Ewell, Robert Rodes, Second Manassas, Seven Days Battles, Stephen Ramseur, XI Corps
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Shenandoah Subordinates: George Crook and the Controversy of Fisher’s Hill
Part three in a series. Jubal Early’s Confederates tramped through the night of September 19. After being routed off the battlefield at Winchester and chased through the town, the Army of the Valley headed south. They did not stop until … Continue reading
Posted in Armies, Battlefields & Historic Places, Battles, Campaigns, Civil War Events, Common Soldier, Emerging Civil War, Leadership--Confederate, Leadership--Federal, Memory, Personalities, Western Theater
Tagged 1876 Sioux War, 4th U.S. Infantry, Chickamauga, Crook's Buzzards, Fisher's Hill, George Custer, Geronimo, Henry DuPont, Horatio Wright, Hupp House, Little Bighorn, Little North Mountain, Middle Military Division, Rutherford B. Hayes, South Mountain, Stephen Ramseur, Strasburg, Tullahoma Campaign, William Emory
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Shenandoah Subordinates: David Russell’s Final Battle
Part two in a series. Finally, the days of waiting were over. For over a month, the Federals under Maj. Gen. Philip Sheridan had been marching back and forth through the Shenandoah Valley in a veritable dance with Lieut. Gen. … Continue reading
Posted in Armies, Battlefields & Historic Places, Battles, Campaigns, Common Soldier, Emerging Civil War, Leadership--Confederate, Leadership--Federal, Personalities
Tagged Berryville Canyon, Berryville Turnpike, Chancellorsville, Cullen Battle, David Alan Russell, Emory Upton, George Getty, Horatio Wright, James Wilson, John Gordon, John Sedgwick, Jubal Early, Oliver Edwards, Peninsula Campaign, Philip Sheridan, Robert Rodes, Stephen Ramseur, Wesley Merritt, William Averell, William Emory, Winchester
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Battle of Rutherford’s Farm, Carters Farm or Stephenson’s Depot
Today we welcome back guest author Kyle Rothemich. Following his victory at Cool Spring on July 18th, Lt. Gen. Jubal A. Early started to withdraw deeper into the Shenandoah Valley. On July 19th he sent Confederate Maj. Gen. Stephen D. … Continue reading
“He Was Decidedly the Best General Officer From Our State”
Another installment of the “Tales From the Tombstone” series in conjunction with the 150th Anniversary of the Overland Campaign Hailing from Halifax, North Carolina, miles from the Virginia-North Carolina border, Junius Daniel led a privileged life. Hailing from a distinguished … Continue reading
Posted in Battles, Leadership--Confederate, Memory, National Park Service, Sesquicentennial
Tagged 150th Spotsylvania, Battle of Gettysburg, Battle of Spotsylvania Court House, Bloody Angle, Bryan Grimes, Junius Daniel, Mule Shoe, Mule Shoe Salient, Robert E. Lee, Robert Rodes, Stephen Ramseur
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On the 149th Anniversary of the Bloody Angle
In the midst of the Chancellorsville sesquicentennial, the 149th anniversary of the battle of the Wilderness slipped by unnoticed, and the anniversary of the battle of Spotsylvania Court House arrived without fanfare. But I’ve taken it upon myself as my … Continue reading
“Never was there a more beautiful sunrise…” The Battles for Fairview and Hazel Grove, Part Three
The third in a four-part miniseries. The following is the text from Elizabeth “Beth” Parnicza’s 150th Anniversary of the Battle of Chancellorsville tour covering the action of May 3rd, 1863, in the area between Hazel Grove and Fairview. Ramseur led … Continue reading
Posted in Battlefields & Historic Places, Battles, Campaigns, Common Soldier
Tagged "Never was there a more beautiful sunrise..." The Battles for Fairview and Hazel Grove, 150th Anniversary of the Battle of Chancellorsville, 2nd North Carolina, 4th North Carolina, Battle of Chancellorsville, Stephen Ramseur
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“Never was there a more beautiful sunrise…” The Battles for Fairview and Hazel Grove, Part Two
The second in a four-part miniseries. The following is the text from Elizabeth “Beth” Parnicza’s 150th Anniversary of the Battle of Chancellorsville tour covering the action of May 3rd, 1863, in the area between Hazel Grove and Fairview. The Federals … Continue reading
Posted in Battlefields & Historic Places, Campaigns, Common Soldier
Tagged "Never was there a more beautiful sunrise..." The Battles for Fairview and Hazel Grove, 14th South Carolina, 150th Anniversary of the Battle of Chancellorsville, 2nd North Carolina, 4th North Carolina, 50th Virginia, Battle of Chancellorsville, Bryan Grimes, Daniel Sickles, Fairview, Hazel Grove, John Jones, Stephen Ramseur, Stonewall Brigade
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